TED-Ed

Christina Greer: How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable (2019x19)

: 04, 2019

In the late 1800's, lynchings were happening all over the American South, often without any investigation or consequences for the murderers. A young journalist set out to expose the truth about these killings. Her reports shocked the nation, launched her journalism career and a lifelong pursuit of civil rights. Christina Greer details the life of Ida B. Wells and her tireless struggle for justice. [Directed by Anna Nowakowska, narrated by Christina Greer, music by Matthias Runge].